Cage Match: What are Festivals For?
by Dan Schoenbrun on October 29, 2010 in Festival Strategy
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Join programmers and directors of top domestic and international festivals for a debate on their roles in the film world. Who does a festival serve – the local audience, the filmmakers or the industry – and how can festivals juggle and prioritize their duties to each.
Moderator:
Christian Gaines, Withoutabox
Panelists:
Heather Croall, Sheffield Doc/Fest
Geoffrey Gilmore, Tribeca Enterprises
Caroline Libresco, Sundance Film Festival
Janet Pierson, SXSW
From the 2010 Independent Filmmaker Conference.